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Trump Calls For The U.S. To “Shoot Down The Balloon”
The Free Press-Tampa ^ | 02/03/2023 | Mike Jenkins

Posted on 02/03/2023 11:34:04 AM PST by Conservativetpa

Former President Donald Trump called for the U.S. to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon that is currently over the central United States.

Trump made his comments in a Friday post on Truth Social, writing: “SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON.”

(Excerpt) Read more at tampafp.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: balloon; china; trump
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To: Diogenesis
This thing drifted over my barn yesterday, it scared the dogs and the hens have stopped laying.

This afternoon I found bags full of poorly made counterfeit mail-in-ballots scattered over the soybean field...


41 posted on 02/03/2023 12:48:49 PM PST by Bobalu (Elon should buy the Washington Post—and turn it into a newspaper.)
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To: WalkerinSC

China killed 1 Million Americans! They are our Foriegn Enemy.


42 posted on 02/03/2023 12:49:46 PM PST by cowboyusa (There is no co- existence with Pinks and Reds)
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To: Conservativetpa

That’s pretty brilliant. If they don’t shoot down the balloon it shows everyone that they don’t care about China spying on us. If they do Trump can say “See....they listened to me!”


43 posted on 02/03/2023 12:50:11 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: EandH Dad

That is what we want. Take it and just see WTH they got under that thing.


44 posted on 02/03/2023 12:50:37 PM PST by crz
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To: ASOC
If we do this - and the US tried the same stunt (balloons over Russia) - we risk the CHICOMs blasting/blinding our spysats as they fly over China.

This ballon is about 12 miles up. Spysats I believe are about 600 to 1,200 miles high.

Seems to me it's not the same thing at all.

45 posted on 02/03/2023 1:02:22 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Conservativetpa

My sentiments exactly! And televise it!


46 posted on 02/03/2023 1:11:36 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Conservativetpa

Maybe not “shoot” it, but definitely it should be retrieved somehow.

I’m hoping we’re not hearing anything because they don’t want to reveal much before they go to retrieve it.


47 posted on 02/03/2023 1:12:33 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV.)
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To: ASOC

Everyone has satellites in low orbit circling the earth. This thing is flying across US airspace at 19,000 ft. Its a blatant provocation. And a second one on the way. We cannot allow this to stand. Frankly I’m sure the ChiComs are laughing their ESA’s off because they probably can’t believe we haven’t shot it down yet.


48 posted on 02/03/2023 1:16:14 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Safrguns

Because a couple thousand sick Chinamen could just fly everywhere, over and over, in the US getting people sick without drawing global attention and blame.
How about that?


49 posted on 02/03/2023 1:17:39 PM PST by EEGator
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To: BlackAdderess

“Drone can’t fly at 66,000 ft”

Monkey Werx at the noon sitrep says its at 19,000 ft. Fox Snooze is lying to you per usual.


50 posted on 02/03/2023 1:18:09 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Bump!


51 posted on 02/03/2023 1:18:53 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 of day. )
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To: crz

How are you going to “get up there and drag it down?”


52 posted on 02/03/2023 1:23:29 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: crz

What s the kinetic energy on a couple hundred pounds falling from 60,000 feet? Who is going to catch that?


53 posted on 02/03/2023 1:24:23 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

It’s not high enough. A nuclear bomb would weigh too much to put up in a balloon.


54 posted on 02/03/2023 1:25:30 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

About as much as when you get your fat ass shoved off the rim of the Grand Canyon.


55 posted on 02/03/2023 1:40:14 PM PST by crz
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To: Conservativetpa

56 posted on 02/03/2023 1:41:15 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: crz

Only if you include your mamma.


57 posted on 02/03/2023 1:47:24 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Jane Long

Defence officials have said the balloon’s flight path had taken it over “a number of sensitive” military sites, including the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana


58 posted on 02/03/2023 1:49:14 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Conservativetpa

It would be quite funny if this balloon actually is the highest level of spy tech the Chicoms have. All of those other satellites they have launched into space don’t actually work so they went low tech with this piece of junk.


59 posted on 02/03/2023 1:55:03 PM PST by shotgun
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To: Conservativetpa

The Chinese are saying, “Damn, just think of the money we could have saved on ICBMs!”

And I suppose everyone in the Congress will just stand down and let it happen. Has anyone voiced concern or consternation or anger over this yet?


60 posted on 02/03/2023 1:59:44 PM PST by odawg
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